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OPTICAL FIBRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Computer Hardware
  • Optical Telecommunications
DEF

Thin strands of glass designed for light transmission.

CONT

Assembly of two coaxial transparent glasses surrounded by a light-absorbing jacket. ... Because of their small physical size and large bandwidth capability, optical fibers have numerous potential applications such as intraoffice connections, medium capacity interoffice trunks and large capacity intercity routes.

OBS

optical fiber: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

optical fiber: term standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Matériel informatique
  • Télécommunications optiques
DEF

Support de transmission constitué d'un guide d'ondes en forme de filament, destiné à acheminer des signaux optiques.

CONT

Une fibre optique est constituée de deux verres transparents, disposés coaxialement : un verre de cœur [...] et un verre d'enrobage [...]

OBS

fibre optique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

fibre optique : terme normalisé par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
  • Telecomunicaciones ópticas
DEF

Hilo de vidrio a través del cual circulan millones de impulsos luminosos por segundo, que transportan cualquier tipo de información (voz, datos o imágenes).

OBS

Codificando convenientemente estos impulsos se pueden transmitir por un único cable, por ejemplo, 5.000 canales de televisión o 500.000 llamadas telefónicas.

OBS

fibra óptica: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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